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The Future Of Informatics In Aged Care: An International Perspective, Gregory Alexander, Patti Abbott, Mariann Fossum, Ryan J. Shaw, Ping Yu, Mary M. Alexander
The Future Of Informatics In Aged Care: An International Perspective, Gregory Alexander, Patti Abbott, Mariann Fossum, Ryan J. Shaw, Ping Yu, Mary M. Alexander
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
The panel will share global technology research initiatives in aged care. Panel objectives: 1) Describe international informatics research initiatives by experts addressing health needs of the aged, 2) Contrast health technologies used to manage aging patients, and 3) Explain challenges and opportunities to improve healthcare informatics for aging patients. Intended audience: researchers, consumers, practitioners, vendors, care providers, and policy makers with interests in aged care technology design, development, implementation and management.
The Next Billion: Lessons In Off-Grid Electricity Development From The Global South, Peter Mcdonough
The Next Billion: Lessons In Off-Grid Electricity Development From The Global South, Peter Mcdonough
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Today about a third of the world’s population has no access to electricity, and another third has only limited access. Driven by the push for development on one hand and the reality of climate change on the other, a combination of for-profit companies, NGOs, missions, and aid organizations is looking for the silver bullet to sustainable electricity development. In order to understand the challenges facing off-grid electricity projects I used recent literature in the form of peer-reviewed journals, agency reports, news articles, and technical documents; stakeholder interviews; and on-site observations in selected case studies in Nepal, India, and Tanzania. In …